Convertible Acer Chromebook R 13 goes up for pre-order

The Acer Chromebook R 13 is a convertible notebook with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display, 4GB of RAM, and up to 64GB of storage. It has a 360 degree hinge that lets you fold the screen back when you want to hold the Chromebook like a tablet. And the system is the first Chromebook powered by a MediaTek processor.

While the Chromebook R 13 has a list price of $400, most stores seem to be charging a little more than that at the moment.

The notebook features a MediaTek MT8173C quad-core processor with PowerVR GX6250 graphics, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI output, and a 4,670 mAh battery that Acer says should be good for up to 12 hours of run time.

It has a 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display with multitouch support, and while the laptop may not support Android apps at launch, it’s on the list of Chromebooks that will gain support for the Google Play Store and Android apps in the future.

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If you’re trying to decide whether to buy a computer based on whether it will run an OS that hasn’t even been announced yet, and is likely a year away, then you’re doing it wrong.

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I’ll wait for the inevitable sales and refurbs $400 is a little much for a chromebook

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Depends on the build quality. I have a friend whose been through three cheap HP Chromebooks in the past couple of years — they’re cheap for a reason.

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I’ve been using Chromebooks since 2010. They have all been cheaper ones like the Samsung ARM-based Chromebook that was the first huge-selling model, the Acer C720P (my favorite), HP 14, and currently the Asus Chromebook Flip (very versatile with Android apps – particularly the MS Office apps). All have worked flawlessly. To go through three Chromebooks in a couple of years suggests abuse of the devices.

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Especially Acer who runs a whole online store of refurbs. I have gone through 3 of their refurbs now (eventually to be passed on to others) and have never had a problem.

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With a new OS platform coming and new players getting into the chromebook game, I think I’ll wait.

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Considering how cheap the CPU in this one is I also expect to see a cheaper alternative.

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A mobile Media tech processor for that price? That won’t perform much better than the Acer Flip with is half the price and already running Android Apps.

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